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i'm in my 26th year in the united states senate. i announced a year and a half ago, a little more than that, that i would not seek reelection. so i don't have a political ox to gore here. but i am here to report what i have seen after 26 years of service here. and let me just start by saying our republican colleagues at the leadership level decided early on that their strategy to be successful was to stop things from passing in the united states senate. it is very clear that has been their strategy. that's why we have seen more than 380 filibusters in this body, which is completely unprecedented in the history of the united states senate. because the republican leader made very clear years ago his highest priority was to defeat for reelection president obama. he did not say his top priority was to solve the problems of the country. he did not say his top priority was to get our economy back on track. he did not say his top priority was to address the deficits and debt of the nation. he did not say his top priority was to improve the
i'm in my 26th year in the united states senate. i announced a year and a half ago, a little more than that, that i would not seek reelection. so i don't have a political ox to gore here. but i am here to report what i have seen after 26 years of service here. and let me just start by saying our republican colleagues at the leadership level decided early on that their strategy to be successful was to stop things from passing in the united states senate. it is very clear that has been their...
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ron wyden here in the united states senate. it was a bipartisan idea. it was also something that was advocated by the rivlin-domenici task force that looked at our fiscal cliff situation and when it came to the idea of the notion of how to reform medicare, premium support was something put forward was something that could save the taxpayers money, introduce competition in the same way that the medicare part d program has introduced competition and actually saved money over what it was proposed to cost. it's not a new idea, it is an idea that has been tried with medicare part d was adopted, the premium support concept was included as part of that, and you can see the results of that have led to lower cost, more lower cost than predicted. frankly, mr. president, that's because it introduced the idea, the element of competition into the whole way that we deliver health care services under medicare. well, that's something that was proposed and built upon, developed as part of the budget passed in the house of representatives. but,
ron wyden here in the united states senate. it was a bipartisan idea. it was also something that was advocated by the rivlin-domenici task force that looked at our fiscal cliff situation and when it came to the idea of the notion of how to reform medicare, premium support was something put forward was something that could save the taxpayers money, introduce competition in the same way that the medicare part d program has introduced competition and actually saved money over what it was proposed...
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we do precious little in the united states senate. to do this, at least to honor senator dole, is not too much to ask, not to mention the positive impact it will have on so many disabled people around the wor world. i know the senator from -- senator lee is a conservative but i also know he has a heart and i know he cares, as i do, about these people. children who have no chance in life because of a disability in other countries. women discriminated against because of disabilities. these are things that we should speak out on. we're proud to be americans but we're doubly proud of the values we stand for and fight for. this is one that we should fight for. i see senator harkin on the floor. i'm going to yield. he has been literally the leader on our side of the aisle on disability issues time and time again and i thank him for his help on this matter. mr. harkin: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from iowa. mr. harkin: well, mr. president, i -- i truly am sorry to see this happen on the senate floor, i say to my good fr
we do precious little in the united states senate. to do this, at least to honor senator dole, is not too much to ask, not to mention the positive impact it will have on so many disabled people around the wor world. i know the senator from -- senator lee is a conservative but i also know he has a heart and i know he cares, as i do, about these people. children who have no chance in life because of a disability in other countries. women discriminated against because of disabilities. these are...
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we haven't had a budget for three years in the united states senate. mr. mccain: isn't that known as chutspa to come down and attack the other body's budget when you haven't had one? i congratulate my friends on the other side of the aisle who come down and attack the other side's budget when they haven't done one iota in three years. congratulations for new levels of hypocrisy. ms. ayotte: would the senator from arizona yield? i would also call that hypocrisy. i mean, really, when you have no plan yourself for the fiscal state of the country, when you're unwilling to actually do the work of the budget committee, when you call it foolish, when by the way when the president's own budget gets zero votes from the members of his own party -- mr. mccain: the president did have a budget. it got see row votes. not a single -- it got zero votes. not a single member on the other side of the aisle would support the president's budget but to attack a program which puts us on a path to a balanced budget which is certainly no proposal i have seen from the other side. i
we haven't had a budget for three years in the united states senate. mr. mccain: isn't that known as chutspa to come down and attack the other body's budget when you haven't had one? i congratulate my friends on the other side of the aisle who come down and attack the other side's budget when they haven't done one iota in three years. congratulations for new levels of hypocrisy. ms. ayotte: would the senator from arizona yield? i would also call that hypocrisy. i mean, really, when you have no...
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that wasn't acted on here in the united states senate. and so unfortunately we are where we are, which is we're going into the election season now. we haven't dealt with the across-the-board cuts, the sequestration, haven't dealt with the issue of taxes going up on january 1 on people who created jobs in this country. and for that reason we have all these government analysts concluding the same thing and that is we are headed for a train wreck. that's what we ought to be focused on, mr. president, right now. and frankly, that's not going to happen unless we get some leadership from the president of the united states. you've got to have the president engaged, involved in these discussions if we're going to try and solve this problem. and i would hope that the leadership here in the united states senate would be a partner to that as well. i know that there are republicans here, we have tried to get votes on ways to replace the sequestration or come up with a substitute for the defense cuts that it includes. we have tried and actually gotten
that wasn't acted on here in the united states senate. and so unfortunately we are where we are, which is we're going into the election season now. we haven't dealt with the across-the-board cuts, the sequestration, haven't dealt with the issue of taxes going up on january 1 on people who created jobs in this country. and for that reason we have all these government analysts concluding the same thing and that is we are headed for a train wreck. that's what we ought to be focused on, mr....
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states senate. but it's clear from looking at the united states and the changes in our demography that latinos will continue to play a larger role in national dialogue. if you look at the specifics, in 2004, 7.6 million latinos are said to have voted in the united states. that's according to research that's been done at the national level. in 2008 in a presidential election, that jumped up to 9.7 million. now there are estimates that in this coming election in november, that the number could go all the way up to as high as 12 million. and that number is only going to grow, so i think it makes it all the more relevant to examine the life of somebody like marco rubio. in some respects i kind of think of him a little bit as almost a test case for how the american population relates to a latino politician. that was reason enough for me to write a book about him. because in the same way that you look at the reasons why you want to write a newspaper article, i think you also have to ask that question when
states senate. but it's clear from looking at the united states and the changes in our demography that latinos will continue to play a larger role in national dialogue. if you look at the specifics, in 2004, 7.6 million latinos are said to have voted in the united states. that's according to research that's been done at the national level. in 2008 in a presidential election, that jumped up to 9.7 million. now there are estimates that in this coming election in november, that the number could go...
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-- one senato senator -- will hold up the entire united states senate until that senator gets the vote that he is demanding. i could hold up the united states senate and demand a vote on the -- on the national defense authorization act, which was reported to this body in june. i could hold up and smart kyl could hold up this -- senator kyl could hold up this body and hold it hostage for a vote because of the various pieces of legislation that they have. i'm not doing that. but i am saying, when we're looking at an issue as serious to this nation's security as cutting off all aid in one fell swoop without even amending or without -- with an hour of discussion, i think is -- is almost incredible that we would consider such a -- a parliamentary procedure when we're talking about what's at stake. so i -- i hope that we can work out an agreement. i don't feel like staying here this weekend either. but i also have some concern about the safety and security of the -- of the men and women who are serving in our diplomatic corps overseas, because if that amendment did pass, i guarantee you, you
-- one senato senator -- will hold up the entire united states senate until that senator gets the vote that he is demanding. i could hold up the united states senate and demand a vote on the -- on the national defense authorization act, which was reported to this body in june. i could hold up and smart kyl could hold up this -- senator kyl could hold up this body and hold it hostage for a vote because of the various pieces of legislation that they have. i'm not doing that. but i am saying, when...
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hatch: i rise today to speak to an issue that threatens the very viability of the united states senate. last july the obama administration used the flimsiest of arguments, granted themselves the authority to waive federal welfare work requirements. and whether or not what they, the obama administration intends to accomplish with these waivers is good welfare policy has been the subject of robust debate. i'm not here to argue the merits or lack thereof of the underlying welfare policy goals of the obama administration. what i am here to do is to make a plea to my fellow senators, as senators we simply cannot let this action stand. if we fail to stand together as senators in defense of our constitutional duty to be the ones to draft legislation, we might as well pack up our bags and go home, because we will have opened the door for this administration and future administrations to unilaterally decide they can waive precedent, congressional intent, and actual legislative language as senators have scrupulously debated and compromised on. if we do not stand together as the united states sen
hatch: i rise today to speak to an issue that threatens the very viability of the united states senate. last july the obama administration used the flimsiest of arguments, granted themselves the authority to waive federal welfare work requirements. and whether or not what they, the obama administration intends to accomplish with these waivers is good welfare policy has been the subject of robust debate. i'm not here to argue the merits or lack thereof of the underlying welfare policy goals of...
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there is no budget in the united states senate. and the, president obama's budget was brought up and got zero votes. so i just wanted to share that. mr. wicker: i appreciate the senator sharing this time with me. mr. president, i guess in a moment senator sessions will yield the floor. then we'll go dark subject to the call of the chair and vote at midnight to sort of slink out of town. no appropriations bill, no defense bill, no dealing with the sequestration, meat-ax cuts to defense and other programs. and -- but we will have gotten away under cover of darkness to face the voters. and in this country, that's -- they're the ultimate arbiters. but i'd just -- i just appreciate this opportunity to stand on the floor with a statesman like my friend from alabama and to thank him for his leadership in the budget issues, and to thank him for coming here and telling the truth to our colleagues and to the american people today. mr. sessions: senator wicker, you know, senator olympia snowe, who is not running again, is frustrated with this
there is no budget in the united states senate. and the, president obama's budget was brought up and got zero votes. so i just wanted to share that. mr. wicker: i appreciate the senator sharing this time with me. mr. president, i guess in a moment senator sessions will yield the floor. then we'll go dark subject to the call of the chair and vote at midnight to sort of slink out of town. no appropriations bill, no defense bill, no dealing with the sequestration, meat-ax cuts to defense and other...
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states senate and the united states of america. and we will continue to commemorate what happened so that we don't forget and dedicate ourselves to a more peaceful world. with that, mr. president, i would yield the floor. mrs. gillibrand: i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: mr. leahy: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from vermont. mr. leahy: i ask that the call of the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. under the previous order, the senate will proceed to the executive session to consider the following nomination which the clerk will report. the clerk: nomination, stephanie marie rose of iowa to be united states district judge. mr. leahy: mr. president, when the senate --. the presiding officer: there will be 30 minutes of debate equally divided in the usual form. mr. leahy: mr. president, we're beginning about three minutes late and i'd ask consent the time be divided in such a way the vote still starts at 5:30. the pr
states senate and the united states of america. and we will continue to commemorate what happened so that we don't forget and dedicate ourselves to a more peaceful world. with that, mr. president, i would yield the floor. mrs. gillibrand: i suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: mr. leahy: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from vermont. mr. leahy: i ask that the call of the quorum be dispensed with. the presiding...
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and his leadership on the floor of the united states senate. he is a beacon of hope in a body that needs it right now. and i want to also commend him for getting 82 cosponsors. i agree with him. we could not agree that sunday's a day of rest if we had to have a vote on it. but to get 82 people to come together and join to send a clear message, not just to the iranians, but to the world that a nuclear-armed iran is not acceptable and containing one would not be the policy. we need to have a policy of prevention. and that's what this resolution does. it doesn't just say to iran, we want to prevent you from having nuclear fissionable material and a weapon. it encourages the world to joan together to prevent it. mr. president, ten days ago i was in germany meeting with the foreign minister of germany, meeting with the e.u. minister of finance and meeting with the defense minister of germany. do you know what the number-one question of all three of them was? it wasn't the problems with the e.u., although they have them. it was iran and what was goin
and his leadership on the floor of the united states senate. he is a beacon of hope in a body that needs it right now. and i want to also commend him for getting 82 cosponsors. i agree with him. we could not agree that sunday's a day of rest if we had to have a vote on it. but to get 82 people to come together and join to send a clear message, not just to the iranians, but to the world that a nuclear-armed iran is not acceptable and containing one would not be the policy. we need to have a...
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states senate and saying "here do what we tell you." that's not always how it works i'm afraid. and so i think the senator from kentucky has a lot to learn about how you get things done within the international community. and i would yield two minutes to the senator from arizona -- three minutes. mr. mccain: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from arizona. mr. mccain: i hope all of my colleagues will also take note that apac disagrees with the view of the senator from kentucky about the effect that this legislation may have on aid to israel. you know, every member of congress and all americans should know what happened today in benghazi, libya. the reports are that as many as 30,000 libyans took to the streets in benghazi, the city where ambassador chris stevens and three of his colleagues were tragically murdered ten days ago ago. these demonstrators marched peacefully to the gates of the compound of ansar al sharia. the militia that was responsible for the attack that killed ambassador stevens and his colleagues. the de
states senate and saying "here do what we tell you." that's not always how it works i'm afraid. and so i think the senator from kentucky has a lot to learn about how you get things done within the international community. and i would yield two minutes to the senator from arizona -- three minutes. mr. mccain: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from arizona. mr. mccain: i hope all of my colleagues will also take note that apac disagrees with the view of the senator from...
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at one member of the united states senate from a sudden state. i'm going to call his name. a few years ago he said to me, john, if i'd been on this trip before, voting record would be different. sometimes you have to bring people to the point so they can be informed, they can be educated and be inspired. >> hi, my name is to be that kavner on the board d.c. folk. the voting rights activists as a political work and that senator blair brown eyed. how many people of the district of columbia? on the votes to have a congress? big zero. so what do we do? is most frustrating thing in the world. we do not have a break in the district of columbia. >> you should have it. it was left up to me as a dictator or just make it happen really. [applause] >> let's come up with some creative -- by the way, we are honoring julia bonanno at our annual dinner this fall. [applause] really, what can we do? its most frustrating thing. a >> continue to organize and mobilize and don't become frustrated and give up. >> no, we don't give up. >> we need more members that will stand up and vote for d.c. t
at one member of the united states senate from a sudden state. i'm going to call his name. a few years ago he said to me, john, if i'd been on this trip before, voting record would be different. sometimes you have to bring people to the point so they can be informed, they can be educated and be inspired. >> hi, my name is to be that kavner on the board d.c. folk. the voting rights activists as a political work and that senator blair brown eyed. how many people of the district of columbia?...
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heller: today we come to the floor of the united states senate to remember and honor the victims of september 11, 2001. only 11 short years ago on this day, nesms of freedom and equality attacked the united states and murdered thousands of innocent people. from this attack, our nation grew stronger. the -- united by our beliefs, america rose to defend the homeland and take the battle to our enemies. and it has not been easy. no, it's been a long 11 years of combat in afghanistan and iraq. but our military and its leaders have brought the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, osama bin laden to justice, and for a decade, america has been safe from the next round of attacks that we all thought were imminent 11 years ago. none of this could have been accomplished without the brave men and women of our armed forces. on 9/11, the mission of our military changed overnight. those already enlisted knew they would be heading for war, and many more joined our military knowing that they, too, would be headed for combat. from the events of 9/11, the best of america was reborn. a new generation of americans ded
heller: today we come to the floor of the united states senate to remember and honor the victims of september 11, 2001. only 11 short years ago on this day, nesms of freedom and equality attacked the united states and murdered thousands of innocent people. from this attack, our nation grew stronger. the -- united by our beliefs, america rose to defend the homeland and take the battle to our enemies. and it has not been easy. no, it's been a long 11 years of combat in afghanistan and iraq. but...
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this really maybe the race for control of the united states senate. it is not just about senator brown. this is about the vote of all of the republicans. jim and off, the center, a person who would have supervision over the environmental protection agency. he says global warming is a hoax, and that is what would happen. as recently named as the most bipartisan senate other. >> placing blame and raising taxes. the founder of the radical protest movement and the person is said, he did not build this up their own. did your goods to market. that lack of trying to sort together, 44 percent, every member of our delegation is headed% and above. >> were coming toward the end. >> this is about the two societies stand on. subsidizing the oil industry, billionaires'. taxes can go up on middle-class families. at the end of the day this race may be for control of the senate senator brown of our -- cannot have it both ways. out there raising money for republican seller of the country saying, if you give me money and i when it means the republicans into control. >>
this really maybe the race for control of the united states senate. it is not just about senator brown. this is about the vote of all of the republicans. jim and off, the center, a person who would have supervision over the environmental protection agency. he says global warming is a hoax, and that is what would happen. as recently named as the most bipartisan senate other. >> placing blame and raising taxes. the founder of the radical protest movement and the person is said, he did not...
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states senate. it is always an honor to call him a great friend. >> thank you, thank you very much. thank you all. thank you dear friends, thank you dear friends for the warm welcome. i must say that it is always a bit of nostalgia that i come back to live free or die. wonderful, wonderful state of new hampshire families dedicated to preserving, the state of new hampshire. i should've known that. the great state of new hampshire take their responsibilities very seriously. what happens in new hampshire, obviously, is so important in the selection of the next president of the united states. having said that, i would like to ask for sympathy for the families of arizona. because barry goldwater from arizona ran for president of the united states and mark udall printer president of the united states. bruce babbitt ran for president of the united states. i ran for president of the united states. arizona may be the only state in america where mothers don't tell their children that someday they can grow up
states senate. it is always an honor to call him a great friend. >> thank you, thank you very much. thank you all. thank you dear friends, thank you dear friends for the warm welcome. i must say that it is always a bit of nostalgia that i come back to live free or die. wonderful, wonderful state of new hampshire families dedicated to preserving, the state of new hampshire. i should've known that. the great state of new hampshire take their responsibilities very seriously. what happens in...
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has constantly decided not to bring a budget to the floor of the united states senate. and do you know what the result has been? we spent $10.6 trillion, increased our debt over $4 trillion while the american people have cut their debt, cut their spending and got their house in order during our worst recession since the great depression. it's time the leadership of the senate took a lesson from the american people. let's get back to the business of america. let's get a budget to the floor. let's balance our budget. a senator: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from nebraska. mr. johanns: mr. president, think about it, $5 trillion of new debt under this president. so when he submits a budget plan, what happens to it? on the floor of this senate, the president's budget plan did not get a single vote. no republican, no democrat, no independent supported the president. what happened on the house side? the same identical thing. no republican, no democrat, no independent supported the president's plan. many are working on this. simpson-bowles is a good example.
has constantly decided not to bring a budget to the floor of the united states senate. and do you know what the result has been? we spent $10.6 trillion, increased our debt over $4 trillion while the american people have cut their debt, cut their spending and got their house in order during our worst recession since the great depression. it's time the leadership of the senate took a lesson from the american people. let's get back to the business of america. let's get a budget to the floor....
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we have a try cameral legislature in the united states senate is true in 49 of 50 states. finance and buyer of nebraska which has shown it is capable to achieve a decent political order withi am and buyer of nebraska h has shown it is capable to achieve a decent political order with only one legislative house. we have our house of representatives and senate--a single president who with a stroke of a pen can render irrelevant the joint decisions made by both house and senate perhaps with significant majority in each but not the magic and relatively unattainable number of two thirds required to override a presidential veto. we also remember this year that even getting through a try cameral legislature might not be enough because we currently live under an extraordinarily politically divided supreme court that certainly believes itself authorized to strike down legislation. some people would say to serve as a fourth legislative chamber. the united states under both democratic and republican presidents declares its support for what i have come to call of democracy project arou
we have a try cameral legislature in the united states senate is true in 49 of 50 states. finance and buyer of nebraska which has shown it is capable to achieve a decent political order withi am and buyer of nebraska h has shown it is capable to achieve a decent political order with only one legislative house. we have our house of representatives and senate--a single president who with a stroke of a pen can render irrelevant the joint decisions made by both house and senate perhaps with...
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c-span: you're talking about the man that was a united states senator for 10 years? >> guest: yes. yes. c-span: who left the senate in 1980. >> guest: yeah. yeah. c-span: who's still alive. >> guest: who's still alive. c-span: roughly how old is he now? >> guest: well, he was born in 1930, so he's 66. c-span: sixty-six. how did--you eluded to--or how did adlai stevenson ii die? >> guest: i felt that he died a sort of noble death in--i guess we look at this from our perspective in this time of lingering illness and having to be in hospitals and etc. here he was on a soft london day walking along the street with marietta tree and he suddenly drops behind and pales and says to her this ancient stevenson motto, 'keep your head up high,' and crashes to the ground dead of a coronary at exactly 65 years of age. this, it seems to me, might be a proper lifetime for a man who was born in 1900. and there is a certain irony about his death because he was walking with some secret material and his briefcase sprang open and all of the pink slips were flying around in the london breeze and here la
c-span: you're talking about the man that was a united states senator for 10 years? >> guest: yes. yes. c-span: who left the senate in 1980. >> guest: yeah. yeah. c-span: who's still alive. >> guest: who's still alive. c-span: roughly how old is he now? >> guest: well, he was born in 1930, so he's 66. c-span: sixty-six. how did--you eluded to--or how did adlai stevenson ii die? >> guest: i felt that he died a sort of noble death in--i guess we look at this from our...
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the house and senate signed into law by the president of the united states. we are looking for ways to try to work together to move the economy forward. we have done some of those things but the reality is there's so much more that needs to be done on tax policy, on the affordable care act, on energy policy and on radio toward policy to get the stagnation of our unemployment, the 43 months of continued unemployment over 8% going in a different direction. >> you are talking about, what's the role of the federal government in helping to close that gap? guinta: there's things we can do on the federal level. what i prefer to see though is policy that on a federal level that is pro-growth. so it's about tax, it's about energy costs. if you want to build a manufacturing plant here in new hampshire, we have some of the highest electric rates in the nation. you are going to be anti-competitive there with companies down in the south, for example. so talk about what we could do at the federal level, let's deal with the energy policy. let's -- [inaudible] guinta: i thin
the house and senate signed into law by the president of the united states. we are looking for ways to try to work together to move the economy forward. we have done some of those things but the reality is there's so much more that needs to be done on tax policy, on the affordable care act, on energy policy and on radio toward policy to get the stagnation of our unemployment, the 43 months of continued unemployment over 8% going in a different direction. >> you are talking about, what's...
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how about the 40 jobs bill sitting in the united states senate? the house is the only body to have passed a bill to stop all the coming tax hikes. the house is the only body that is passed a bill to stop the sequester. we have done our work. but here senate democrats and the president, where is their responsibility? wears their leadership? it just doesn't exist. >> the sequester may put in place because the expectation was for some grand bargain. there are members of your caucus that will recognize -- or democrats who liked the idea of cutting defense spending. why not just that let the sequester take effect and see how it all sheiks out? >> i'm not going to speculate on what may or may not happen in the lame-duck but i have not heard one member, not one member suggested the sequester was a good idea. not one. and i have talked to a lot of members from both parties almost every day. >> why is mitt romney continuing to trail in the polls? >> it has been a close race in ohio and it's going to be at close race in ohio. i was expecting it to be a clos
how about the 40 jobs bill sitting in the united states senate? the house is the only body to have passed a bill to stop all the coming tax hikes. the house is the only body that is passed a bill to stop the sequester. we have done our work. but here senate democrats and the president, where is their responsibility? wears their leadership? it just doesn't exist. >> the sequester may put in place because the expectation was for some grand bargain. there are members of your caucus that will...
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one thing it does is, to be honest, it eliminates from the united states senate the right to use filibuster on a bill that has it because the bill is a budget bill. senator robert byrd, the only thing he ever agree to that he was sorry he did was the budget act because he found that he had to agree that reconciliation made affirmative bills not subject to filibuster and subject to limited amendments with limited time. you don't have those problems in the house. you do it by rules. but in the senate they are the beginning and the end of one package. is that right? and jeff have limited time. and you can't have filibusters. so if you can do that and get these are ranged where they fit within that nomenclature and that definition, then the question is, if the leadership wants to fix the country bad enough they will help to get it started. [inaudible] i stand on the proposition that the majority of the leaders, majority of house members, democrat and republican, and the majority of senators, democrat and republican, are just as frightened as we are about the country going bankrupt and losing th
one thing it does is, to be honest, it eliminates from the united states senate the right to use filibuster on a bill that has it because the bill is a budget bill. senator robert byrd, the only thing he ever agree to that he was sorry he did was the budget act because he found that he had to agree that reconciliation made affirmative bills not subject to filibuster and subject to limited amendments with limited time. you don't have those problems in the house. you do it by rules. but in the...
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much the gap between rich and poor has become much more extreme in the united states senate was 30 years ago. if you compare 30 years ago, the united states between rich and poor here as opposed to countries of western europe, we were the most egalitarian of countries. now we are the least. we have outstripped everybody else because our capitalism has been relatively robust and when capitalism can do its thing, it polarizes. when it polarizes, it creates an awareness is probably also occurred to you. if a growing number of people are having a hard time in a shrinking number of people are caught an enormous wealth, it will occur to the two of them that this is happening. and in the one group, they may develop a resentment against the othegroup. and if you have a system like capitalism coexisting, not that you have to, but if you have a system of capitalism coexisting with a democratic society in which everyone has evolved, the following insight will occur to a lot of people. we, the majority are really getting schooled in the economy. the way to fix it, to reverse that, to offset is use t
much the gap between rich and poor has become much more extreme in the united states senate was 30 years ago. if you compare 30 years ago, the united states between rich and poor here as opposed to countries of western europe, we were the most egalitarian of countries. now we are the least. we have outstripped everybody else because our capitalism has been relatively robust and when capitalism can do its thing, it polarizes. when it polarizes, it creates an awareness is probably also occurred...
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i have one member of the united states state senator i'm going call his name he said to me, john my voting record would be different. sometime you have to brick people to the point, so they can be informed, they can be educate, and be inspired. >> hi. my name is [inaudible] i was on the oat word of d.c. vote. i'm an voting rights activist as the political work. i find it terribly ironic. how many people live in the district of columbia. how many foctds do we have in congress? zero. it's the most frustrating thing in the world. we don't have it here in the district of columbia. >> if it were left up to me if i was a dictators. i would make it happen. >> let's come up with some creative -- you know, by the way, we're honoring julia at the dinner this fall. what can we do? it's the most frustrating thing? >> you have to don't organize and mobilize and don't become frustrated and give up. >> no. we don't give up. >> we need more members, that will stand up and vote for the vote of d.c. that's what we need. organize your friends across the land to vote the right way. >> i'm kate and i strongly
i have one member of the united states state senator i'm going call his name he said to me, john my voting record would be different. sometime you have to brick people to the point, so they can be informed, they can be educate, and be inspired. >> hi. my name is [inaudible] i was on the oat word of d.c. vote. i'm an voting rights activist as the political work. i find it terribly ironic. how many people live in the district of columbia. how many foctds do we have in congress? zero. it's...
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the federal deficit went up $16,000 every second george allen was the united states senator. voted to raise the debt ceiling four times, voted to raise his own salary four times. now he's talking like a conservative, but his record shows he can't have another crack at it because his actions don't match his word. again, i think the right strategy is an aggregated examination of deductions rather than fighting issue-to-issue. you can have the amount or percentage vary by income or how the tax code is already. that's the most likely path to lead to success. >> we're out of time on that answer. >> can i have time to rebut? >> not according to your rules. i like more than less, but going on. >> governor allen, virginia voters are divided on whether they want the affordable care act to stay or go because it's not completely ruled out and because it's so complex. do you want to completely get rid of the law as a stands and start over on health care reform from strach or favor -- scratch or favor another method? >> i'll use the first part to rebut comments tim made. tim talked about
the federal deficit went up $16,000 every second george allen was the united states senator. voted to raise the debt ceiling four times, voted to raise his own salary four times. now he's talking like a conservative, but his record shows he can't have another crack at it because his actions don't match his word. again, i think the right strategy is an aggregated examination of deductions rather than fighting issue-to-issue. you can have the amount or percentage vary by income or how the tax...
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the federal deficit went up $16,000 every second george allen was a united states senator. voted to raise the debt ceiling four times, voted to raisehis own salary four times. now he's talking like the fiscal conservative, but his record as a senator says we can't afford to let him have another crack at it. with respect to the particular or question on the deductions, again, i think the right strategy is going to be some aggregated examines of deductions rather than trying to fight the entrenched interests on issue to issue. and you could have the amount or percentage of deductions vary by income, you could do it in this a way that the tax code set up already. but i think that's probably the most likely path -- >> moderator: all right, we're out of time on that answer. allen: may i have some time to rebut? >> moderator: sorry, not according to your rules. i'm following the time that you both agreed to, otherwise i would because i always like more rather than less. let me go to eric gill crest of news 4. >> moderator: virginians are divided on whether they want the affordabl
the federal deficit went up $16,000 every second george allen was a united states senator. voted to raise the debt ceiling four times, voted to raisehis own salary four times. now he's talking like the fiscal conservative, but his record as a senator says we can't afford to let him have another crack at it. with respect to the particular or question on the deductions, again, i think the right strategy is going to be some aggregated examines of deductions rather than trying to fight the...
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he wrote checks to politicians and the people in the united states senate. there wasn't a party bent to them but always a fiscally conservative bent. i will tell you in the 1970's when i inquiries ran for cofs in cobb county we didn't have republicans. i ran as a republican because i was a fiscal conservative. everybody told me i was crazy. they were right. i got beat. but otis talked about the campaign and the things he tried to do. he propped me up long enough to get a chance to stand on my own two begs legs. he would knock me down from time to time and i deserved it but he gave us a chance, gave everybody a chance. he was one of those jiewrnltist who would comment on what you did but give you the strength to do what's right. wednesday morning i'm going to the funeral of a dear friend. i miss him already. i love he and his family and all they've done for me, all they've done for my community and all they've done more my country. so as one of those rare times when we come to the floor to eulogize, this time for me it's personal. we've lost a son, a journali
he wrote checks to politicians and the people in the united states senate. there wasn't a party bent to them but always a fiscally conservative bent. i will tell you in the 1970's when i inquiries ran for cofs in cobb county we didn't have republicans. i ran as a republican because i was a fiscal conservative. everybody told me i was crazy. they were right. i got beat. but otis talked about the campaign and the things he tried to do. he propped me up long enough to get a chance to stand on my...
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it's time for the united states senate to pass a piece of legislation that deals with sequestration, and quite honestly, it's time for the president to show some leadership on this issue as well, and i guess, mr. hale, can you tell us what the president's proposal is that he would actually sign going back to your written testimony? >> well, mr. scott, he -- the administration has made two proposals, one last october to the joint select committee on deficit reduction and then in the president's budget. i think that he would sign either of those, both -- >> mr. hale, can i remind you that the president didn't get a single vote from a democrat or republican on his budget? that's how fiscally out of balance his proposal was. he didn't get a vote in the senate, a single vote in the senate on his budget, so i don't -- i apologize for interrupting, but is it realistic for the president to hold to a plan that a 535 potential votes did not get a single vote from a member of other either party, and he wallets to hold to that plan -- he wants to hold to that plan? >> the administration said the
it's time for the united states senate to pass a piece of legislation that deals with sequestration, and quite honestly, it's time for the president to show some leadership on this issue as well, and i guess, mr. hale, can you tell us what the president's proposal is that he would actually sign going back to your written testimony? >> well, mr. scott, he -- the administration has made two proposals, one last october to the joint select committee on deficit reduction and then in the...
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if ever i saw in 36 years a united states senator, a rare opportunity to do two or three things this country desperately needs with one shot, it is to reform the tax code of the country. we did that. and i guarantee you that if you put together a package that can be voted on and ends up a package eventually in the legislature, the of the house or the senate, and/or the senate, if you can do that where you put a package together and you vote on one package, they will vote for reforming the tax code. this congress and any congress will vote to change it dramatically. and i against the cumbersome anti-growth policies of the tax code of the united states. no doubt about it. any payment, in an attempt to get at this debt says reform the tax code simultaneously. i say to the medicare at the same time. i say do it all at the same time, and eventually find a method that can solve the problem of how do we do it. and i will tell you today, let me find exact part that want to read to you, because i'm letting this out because i have so much respecrespect for you and for ts assembly that it want
if ever i saw in 36 years a united states senator, a rare opportunity to do two or three things this country desperately needs with one shot, it is to reform the tax code of the country. we did that. and i guarantee you that if you put together a package that can be voted on and ends up a package eventually in the legislature, the of the house or the senate, and/or the senate, if you can do that where you put a package together and you vote on one package, they will vote for reforming the tax...
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if ever i saw in thirty six years of being a united states of america senator, a rare opportunity to do two or three things this country desperately needs with one shot, it is to reform the tax code of the country. we did that. and i guarantee you that if you put together a package that can be voted on as a package e eventually in the legislature be it the house and senate, house and or the senate, if you can do that where you put a package together and they can vote on one package. they will vote for reforming the tax code and the this congress and any congress will vote to change it dramatically in favor in growth. and against the cumbersome and antigrowth policy of the tax code of the united states. no doubt about it. any payment, any attempt to get at this debt says reform the tax code simultaneously. i say do it all at the same time and e sleptly find a mind -- find a meth that can solve that problem. i will tell you today, let me find the exact part i want to read to because i'm letting this house. because i have so much respect for you and this asemibranch, i want to talk abou
if ever i saw in thirty six years of being a united states of america senator, a rare opportunity to do two or three things this country desperately needs with one shot, it is to reform the tax code of the country. we did that. and i guarantee you that if you put together a package that can be voted on as a package e eventually in the legislature be it the house and senate, house and or the senate, if you can do that where you put a package together and they can vote on one package. they will...
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on the second-most bipartisan senator and the united states senate. there is no monopoly good ideas. the democrat ideas and good republican. although for the better to regard associate. >> so let's just be clear about this. this is my family, this is who i yam and it's not going to change. it's also clear how i got hired. charles freed, who was selected by ronald reagan to be solicitor general of the united states, the top lawyer and u.s. that imprints that he voted for senator brown is a person who headed up for harvard. he said he didn't know about it. nobody knew until long after i was tired. "the boston globe" has interviewed more than 200 dozen people who were involved in hiring throughout the years they've all made it clear. the people who hired me has spoken and they been clear about it. i didn't get an advantage because of my background. but i will say this, this is about family. i can't and won't change who i yam. i am who i yam. so if are going to talk about character, i think that's really an essential part. >> if i may come at thank you, p
on the second-most bipartisan senator and the united states senate. there is no monopoly good ideas. the democrat ideas and good republican. although for the better to regard associate. >> so let's just be clear about this. this is my family, this is who i yam and it's not going to change. it's also clear how i got hired. charles freed, who was selected by ronald reagan to be solicitor general of the united states, the top lawyer and u.s. that imprints that he voted for senator brown is a...
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one of the worlds wealthiest men literally bought himself a seat in the united states senate. his name was william clark. he was a mining baron for montana to be paid montana legislators to send him to washington. williams clerk bribery change the way montana grants elections could because of william r., montana passing on 1812, limiting the influence of wealthy corporations of elections. professor johnstone has argued before some of the country's highest court sense that years offending montana's law cabal which guarantees transparency and accountability in elections. transparency and accountability key people at william clark for being able to buy something that all americans are entitled to, the power to vote. it does not matter how much money they have. people in their ideas, not corporations and their money should decide elections. earlier this year, the united states supreme court struck down montana's century-old election law without even hearing the case. not even taken the case, the court decided citizens united applied to the state as well as the federal election law
one of the worlds wealthiest men literally bought himself a seat in the united states senate. his name was william clark. he was a mining baron for montana to be paid montana legislators to send him to washington. williams clerk bribery change the way montana grants elections could because of william r., montana passing on 1812, limiting the influence of wealthy corporations of elections. professor johnstone has argued before some of the country's highest court sense that years offending...
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states and senate business to business degrees. they did well. we took the best and the brightest, not just the shots, but the stratum below that all came to the united states. whenever there is a people in the world, we get more of the best and brightest. look at how our society has changed so dramatically over the change. the change of diet and food and everything. we are becoming more of an international nation that is a global, duty free hot zone for world transactions. >> what a wonderful description. [laughter] >> the shining city on a hill -- no. [laughter] >> there is a hand all the way over there. we have time for one last question. >> i and with the global review of fares. if we could you comment about what the map tells us about the prospects for errors piece in relation to water scarcity issues? >> turkey has all the water. that is why turkey is going to be a great middle level power in the 20th century. i discussed israel for about four pages in this book. i mean, that part of israel. and this is where i come down, unf
states and senate business to business degrees. they did well. we took the best and the brightest, not just the shots, but the stratum below that all came to the united states. whenever there is a people in the world, we get more of the best and brightest. look at how our society has changed so dramatically over the change. the change of diet and food and everything. we are becoming more of an international nation that is a global, duty free hot zone for world transactions. >> what a...
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well, he joined the united states senate in january of 2011 and he has established himself as a constitutional conservative, pledging to work every day to reform government and as business as usual here in our nation's capital. i'm proud to say he hasn't received a 100% score on the frc action scorecard for the 112th congress, voting to defund obamacare and planned parenthood [applause] he is a devoted father and husband. married to his wife kelly for over 21 years and together they have had the joy of raising three teenage boys, william, duncan and robert. amidst a busy schedule he regulates in volunteers and coaches their baseball and soccer teams. please help me welcome to the stage from the great state of kentucky -- well his dad is from texas. and they both stand for protecting the constitution for which i am extremely grateful. please welcome senators rand paul. [applause] ♪ ♪ >> thank you. can you believe we had trouble getting -- the democrats had trouble getting god into the platform? sounds like there wasn't much dissension out here on the vote. you may have heard there was a lit
well, he joined the united states senate in january of 2011 and he has established himself as a constitutional conservative, pledging to work every day to reform government and as business as usual here in our nation's capital. i'm proud to say he hasn't received a 100% score on the frc action scorecard for the 112th congress, voting to defund obamacare and planned parenthood [applause] he is a devoted father and husband. married to his wife kelly for over 21 years and together they have had...
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[cheers and applause] and your next united states senator, tammy baldwin! [cheers and applause] and just to prove that i am determined to bring everyone together in moving this country forward, i am proud to have a couple of green bay packers in the house. [cheers and applause] we've got jermichael finley! [cheers and applause] we've got dustin bishop! [cheers and applause] and they were pointing out the results of the most recent bears/packers game. [cheers and applause] all i could say to 'em is, it's a long season. [laughter] we're gonna play you a couple more times. [laughter] but we're so glad that they are here, and it just goes to show you, we are not as divided as some people think. [cheers and applause] we are not bears fans first or packers fans first, we are americans first! [cheers and applause] now -- >> [inaudible] [cheers and applause] >> now, unless you've been hiding under a rock or your television is busted, you probably know that we've got an election going on. [laughter] [cheers and applause] i was telling folks about a story recently i
[cheers and applause] and your next united states senator, tammy baldwin! [cheers and applause] and just to prove that i am determined to bring everyone together in moving this country forward, i am proud to have a couple of green bay packers in the house. [cheers and applause] we've got jermichael finley! [cheers and applause] we've got dustin bishop! [cheers and applause] and they were pointing out the results of the most recent bears/packers game. [cheers and applause] all i could say to 'em...
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he ran for the united states senator -- china, got cheated out of his seat, but he had been a good advocate during world war i, and was the premier guy in the country publishing the dearborn independent. in the elders of zion, and the international jew. >> host: did he tend to support third-party candidates or supportive of the democratic ticket? >> guest: he would not go off on his own. he would not go off on his own. i think he was a democrat. it had something to do the republicans in the new deal. there was a poll in 1922 or 23. the choice of the american people -- number one was henry ford. this was after all the anti-somatic stat. ann harding was well below that. besides knowing that they were coming and the republicans had taken a big state in the midterms. >> host: what was the effect of the socialist party in the 1920s. >> guest: they can drive five, six, seven, eight, 9% of the vote. for long periods of time they tended to do better in bloggers. when it's going to be a blowout, doesn't matter who you vote for. once closer, they said oh, dispensing guy -- he's in jail, he's an influ
he ran for the united states senator -- china, got cheated out of his seat, but he had been a good advocate during world war i, and was the premier guy in the country publishing the dearborn independent. in the elders of zion, and the international jew. >> host: did he tend to support third-party candidates or supportive of the democratic ticket? >> guest: he would not go off on his own. he would not go off on his own. i think he was a democrat. it had something to do the...
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, senator united states senator from massachusetts, on her left, and on her right the attorney general, robert kennedy. >> i'm sure that people watching would like to hear from you how mrs. jackie kennedy and the two small children are getting along? >> well, they have their good days and their difficult days. >> the -- john, the young boy, is extremely vigorous and interested in everything, and caroline gets along quite well. >> they have an understanding of what happened? >> well, i imagine as much as children can have. >> if life and death had a meaning, it is that we should not hate but love one another. no memorial or eulogy would more eloquently honor president kennedy's memory than the passage of the civil rights bill which he fought to fast along. it is in this spirit that i hope senate would pass this bill. >> we interrupt to bring you this bulletin. a plane carrying senator edward m. kennedy to the democratic national convention reportedly crashed tonight. senator kennedy was reportedly seriously injured. there were two other occupants on the plane and were trapped in the wre
, senator united states senator from massachusetts, on her left, and on her right the attorney general, robert kennedy. >> i'm sure that people watching would like to hear from you how mrs. jackie kennedy and the two small children are getting along? >> well, they have their good days and their difficult days. >> the -- john, the young boy, is extremely vigorous and interested in everything, and caroline gets along quite well. >> they have an understanding of what...
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although the united states senate has not ralph ratified the senate, 24 other countries signed it and the human rights was born in 1979. the court and commission on human rightses it was created earlier by the oas formed one of the most comprehensive human right systems in the world. we should be proud of the achiew. and should strive to protect it. they serve citizens who may have no other way to assert their basic rights and demand protection for themselves. we should not see that -- a threat to the authority of governments because rather as our shared obligation to promote and protect universal human rights that we all hold dear. i was proud that my administration gave strong support to the commission which played a role in reducing oppression throughout the hemisphere. but i'm concerned about ongoing problems like the balance of -- freedom of expression of ngo and news media. i'm distiewshed about human rights violence by some government security forces i'm alarmed at human prison conditions in many countries that threaten the lives of indicted prisoner detained without long perio
although the united states senate has not ralph ratified the senate, 24 other countries signed it and the human rights was born in 1979. the court and commission on human rightses it was created earlier by the oas formed one of the most comprehensive human right systems in the world. we should be proud of the achiew. and should strive to protect it. they serve citizens who may have no other way to assert their basic rights and demand protection for themselves. we should not see that -- a threat...
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july 31st ended with the outcome of the race to succeed kay bailey hutchison in the united states senate at least on the republican primary site. from the moment he forced the lieutenant governor do hurston to a run off two months before it seemed likely if not certain the former texas solicitor general ted cruz would emerge victorious from and he did. almost immediately speculation began about his own presidential july 31st it could fairly be said it was a portal1 for which the future of texas and possibly the nation was visible mayor car castro and mr. cruz are smart personal lawyers who can give a speech, throw a punch as well as take it punch and present a sunny view of the world and itsw opportunities and all of its there also is vanity and a state that is in the epicenter of the demographic change recrimination. mayor captured just turned 38 pin he is a graduate of stanford university and harvard law school. he is a national co-chair of the obama-biden reelection campaign. mr. cruz is 41. he is a graduate of princeton university and harvard law previous work with chief justice will
july 31st ended with the outcome of the race to succeed kay bailey hutchison in the united states senate at least on the republican primary site. from the moment he forced the lieutenant governor do hurston to a run off two months before it seemed likely if not certain the former texas solicitor general ted cruz would emerge victorious from and he did. almost immediately speculation began about his own presidential july 31st it could fairly be said it was a portal1 for which the future of texas...
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senate, and united states house of representatives seats. after, i don't know about this last census, but for the last 10 years we've been talking about it. we had a bill in congress of course went nowhere. but what has happened to us over this time is that we have impose inadvertently, and i think unintentionally a parliamentary system on a representative form of government. it doesn't work. in parliament, you know, you only have the two branches and yet the government and opposition. the government decides something, it happens. they suffer, as one of my friends in the uk parliament said, they suffer up to five years at a time under the tyranny of the majority. our forefathers intentionally did not want that system, and set up a three branch system. not only does our system encourage compromise, it forces it if our government is to work. our problem with the debt and deficit is not so much mathematics, although certainly that's part of it. is the political will to do something about it. and the way members come there after the 2000 census
senate, and united states house of representatives seats. after, i don't know about this last census, but for the last 10 years we've been talking about it. we had a bill in congress of course went nowhere. but what has happened to us over this time is that we have impose inadvertently, and i think unintentionally a parliamentary system on a representative form of government. it doesn't work. in parliament, you know, you only have the two branches and yet the government and opposition. the...
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there is a consensus in the united states and in the senate, we must send it no matter what the behavior of the recipients. not only did our leaders turn a blind eye to mobutu's graft and human rights abuses they bestowed on him inexplicable personal friend. he was known as a personal friend of the first president bush and vacationed as his residence. when mobutu stopped in europe, he would come, early in his reign he would come by with a louis vitton bag and get $5,000 in cash. towards the end he was getting $500 billion -- $500,000 in cash. one of his residences was in switzerland. he even had his own brandy being made at your expense. it's sad to contemplate with despots and dictators credit have done and are doing to their people. it's sadder still to realize that they're being subsidized in this horrific behavior by your own, and it continues. we're having a debate now over foreign aid because they still want to send more. many people think the answer is to send more, maybe they'll behavior better if they get more of your money. apologists for foreign aid don't again den that foreig
there is a consensus in the united states and in the senate, we must send it no matter what the behavior of the recipients. not only did our leaders turn a blind eye to mobutu's graft and human rights abuses they bestowed on him inexplicable personal friend. he was known as a personal friend of the first president bush and vacationed as his residence. when mobutu stopped in europe, he would come, early in his reign he would come by with a louis vitton bag and get $5,000 in cash. towards the end...
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states senate? what did you think? >> well, you know, i was speechless. i'm a former courtroom prosecutor, chris, and i want to be strong and informed, and i fight for missouri's middle class families, and todd akin is very extreme, and i don't think he was prepared for me confronting him with things like him being one of the handful of people who vote against the child nutrition program and voting against a sex offender registry and voting against a center for missing and exploited children. i mean, this is somebody who does make michele bachmann look like a hippie. he is that far on the fringe. >> that's pretty far. >> pointing those things out, i'm not sure he was prepared for that, but i was polite and calm, and i think that saying i was unladylike is a code word for that, you know, women shouldn't be strong and that we should be more deferential, and i think that's probably what he was getting at. >> well, you ought to be strong. you're the only thing between him and this crackpot getting into
states senate? what did you think? >> well, you know, i was speechless. i'm a former courtroom prosecutor, chris, and i want to be strong and informed, and i fight for missouri's middle class families, and todd akin is very extreme, and i don't think he was prepared for me confronting him with things like him being one of the handful of people who vote against the child nutrition program and voting against a sex offender registry and voting against a center for missing and exploited...
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character matters in life and it matters in the united states senate. my opponent has a big problem. do you know how unusual it is for the ethics committee in the house with five republicans and five democrats to move toward on an investigation like this? it is big. this year's paris she cannot get away from us. this is a pattern. this is a problem. it is a pattern it is a problem she had prior to getting into congress. it is well documented. the bottom line is she keeps talking about jobs going overseas. this is what happens when you do not build that pipeline. she voted against the keystone pipeline. where is all that oil going to go? the oil will go to china to create those jobs. she can talk all she wants about trying to create jobs for the middle class. went to those for energy tax, when she votes for obamacare, all the oil in china, who is creating jobs for people in foreign countries? it is a shame we have to walk down this road. >> i think character does matter. you know it is important to the people in the state of nevada at? who will protect t
character matters in life and it matters in the united states senate. my opponent has a big problem. do you know how unusual it is for the ethics committee in the house with five republicans and five democrats to move toward on an investigation like this? it is big. this year's paris she cannot get away from us. this is a pattern. this is a problem. it is a pattern it is a problem she had prior to getting into congress. it is well documented. the bottom line is she keeps talking about jobs...
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senate, united house of representatives seats. after i don't know about this last census, but for the last ten years, we've been talking about it. we had a billing -- it went nowhere in congress. what happened too us over the time is that we have impose inned a verptly and i think unintentionally a parking lot elementary system on a representative form of government. it doesn't work. and parliament, you know, you only have two -- [inaudible] you have the government and opposition. the government decides something and happens. one of my friend said they suffer up to fife years at the time. the terne any of the majority. our forefathers intentionally did not want that system and set up a three-branch system. not only does our system encourage comprise, it forces it if our government is to work. our problem with the debt and deficit is not so much math met ics, it's part of it it is the political will do something about it. and the way members come here after the 2000 census there were 91 seats left in the united states house of repr
senate, united house of representatives seats. after i don't know about this last census, but for the last ten years, we've been talking about it. we had a billing -- it went nowhere in congress. what happened too us over the time is that we have impose inned a verptly and i think unintentionally a parking lot elementary system on a representative form of government. it doesn't work. and parliament, you know, you only have two -- [inaudible] you have the government and opposition. the...
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of the president of the united states. and remember, william rehnquist did that in the bill clinton impeachment trial and when he was later asked what it had amounted to, he said i did nothing in particular and i did it very well. so the duties of the chief justice are undefined. and much about the supreme court initially with undefined. so it really had to create itself and it's done so not in a straight line progression, but it's done so true askew says some of the cases that in the early years had to decide because it had very little discretion over what to hear and the cases these days that he chooses to decide. and even not with this choice by the supreme court. you know, most appellate courts today in this country have to take what comes. and saturday at certifies chorus of review, courts of appeals, chorus of error correction. and that was the supreme court's initial state or so it seemed, but william howard taft, the capstone after his presidency would become the chief justice said the united states. and he says to
of the president of the united states. and remember, william rehnquist did that in the bill clinton impeachment trial and when he was later asked what it had amounted to, he said i did nothing in particular and i did it very well. so the duties of the chief justice are undefined. and much about the supreme court initially with undefined. so it really had to create itself and it's done so not in a straight line progression, but it's done so true askew says some of the cases that in the early...
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states. what we do have fear of is somebody getting a hold of what we call tactical nuclear weapons, sticking them in a suitcase and bringing them to the united states or putting them in a position to kill and harm americans. pakistan has tactical nuclear weapons. and as long as we maintain a strong relationship with them, as long as they are our ally, however you characterize that, then we have the ability to at least dialogue with respect to -- with the pakistanis with respect to their nuclear program. but even today -- and i'll close with this with respect to that issue. even today with all that's happened over the last ten days and all the condemnation around the world from a democratic country, particularly within the united states, for the condemnation of what's happened and the consternation and appall at what's taking place from the standpoint of demonstrations in pakistan and in libya, the libyan government and the pakistani government have given us all the help that they can possibl
states. what we do have fear of is somebody getting a hold of what we call tactical nuclear weapons, sticking them in a suitcase and bringing them to the united states or putting them in a position to kill and harm americans. pakistan has tactical nuclear weapons. and as long as we maintain a strong relationship with them, as long as they are our ally, however you characterize that, then we have the ability to at least dialogue with respect to -- with the pakistanis with respect to their...
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the junior lawmaker and i think he is still just adapting to being president of the united states and doesn't fully realize that it's a different kind of leadership post in which when you are a junior lawmaker disassociate yourself from failure pretty quickly so you can continue to rise so when he saw obamacare getting into trouble trouble he wanted to back away and he wanted a health care summit with republicans. he wanted to talk about something else. this is very much our jr. lawmaker would act as someone who ran a committee in the u.s. congress work sample or speaker of the house for a general or a ceo, they see speed bumps and they see mountains in and away and the line them and they get there. that is not what jr. people do. they are always setting themselves up for the next thing. i don't think obama has made a political adjustment. >> host: the leadership failure here is his ability to set priorities and move forward them and let others at parties for him? >> guest: his priorities is that by other people especially the boma care. his future legislation is the work of nancy pel
the junior lawmaker and i think he is still just adapting to being president of the united states and doesn't fully realize that it's a different kind of leadership post in which when you are a junior lawmaker disassociate yourself from failure pretty quickly so you can continue to rise so when he saw obamacare getting into trouble trouble he wanted to back away and he wanted a health care summit with republicans. he wanted to talk about something else. this is very much our jr. lawmaker would...